From Stouts, Barleywines, and Lambics to food pairing, tasting, and homebrewing--this is beer as you've never known it before.
The Naked Pint is a definitive primer on craft brews that celebrates beer for what it truly is: sophisticated, complex, and flavorful. Covering everything from beer history to the science behind beer, food and beer pairings, tasting, and homebrewing, Perozzi and Beaune strip down America's favorite beverage to its truest form. Whether you've just started wondering what life is like beyond the ice-cold six-pack or have already discovered your...

For novice and experienced homebrewers alike, a year s worth of homebrew recipes and how-tos that will arm you with the basic wisdom any homebrewer needs to build their brewing know-how.
In The Naked Brewer, Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune provide a spectrum of seasonal homebrew recipes with something for every beer-loving palate, from a Black Smoke Pale, Crisp Summer Kolsch, or Honey Chamomile Blonde perfect for summer, to heartier brews like a Pecan Pie Brown, Imperial Blood Red, or Fig and Clove Dubbel. This brewers handbook will help you master tricks like:
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